40+ Fitness for Women: Strength Training, Health & Weight Loss for Women in menopause & perimenopause

Lynn Sederlöf-Airisto

If you are a woman in midlife who is looking for practical information on how to stay fit in perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause, this is the show for you!

- Do you want to learn how to exercise in a way that not only makes you look and feel great today but also prepares you for the decades ahead?

- Do you want to learn how to start weight training in your 40s and 50s?

- Do you want to understand the hormonal changes that are going on in your body - with estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and cortisol - and how those affect how you should be training?

Lynn has you covered!

40+ Fitness for Women Podcast is the fitness podcast for women in midlife focused on concrete tips and strategies for how to be fit and healthy today and maintain your quality of life in the decades ahead.

Host Lynn Sederlöf is a certified menopause fitness coach. And, as a 52-year-old post-menopausal woman, she knows first-hand what going through the midlife transition is like.

She has struggled with the hormonal changes including a rollercoaster ride through perimenopause and changes to her body composition that seemed to happen almost overnight.

Lynn has been there, and found the path out - and is here to share that with you. Midlife can be the best part of life - if you learn how to work with your body.

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Episodes

#61: How to Safely Start Weight Training After Age 40
Apr 9 2024
#61: How to Safely Start Weight Training After Age 40
Resources mentioned in the episode: Instagram reel of me carrying my tires >Strong for Summer 6-week group training program. Learn more >1:1 coaching with me. Learn more >One of the biggest concerns women have about starting weight training is safety. Understandably, they don't want to get hurt when lifting heavy things. In this episode, I discuss the things that you should keep in mind when getting started with weights when you are in midlife - even if you have been an active exerciser: Some exercises that I would avoidHow to get your body used to this new form of exerciseWhat to do about pre-existing injuriesListening to your body - what's normal and notWeight training is one of the BEST things you can do for yourself to keep your body strong and functional as you age. 🤗 Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership >> (special offer for early joiners!) 40% off my Learn to Lift programs >> Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read more about 1:1 coaching with me >> I run small group programs a couple of times a year - Get on the waitlist >> For weekly tips to your inbox: subscribe to my newsletter>>Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/Support the show: Buy Me A Coffee ☕Looking for dumbbells or a walkpad? Here are my recommendations >>
#59: What it's Like to Work with a Personal Trainer & How to Choose the Perfect One for You
Mar 26 2024
#59: What it's Like to Work with a Personal Trainer & How to Choose the Perfect One for You
Resources mentioned in the show:Interested in 1:1 coaching? More information here>About 5 years ago, a personal trainer who I was friends with asked me why I did not have a coach. At the time, I was very surprised by the question thinking why on earth would I need one?Fast forward 5 years, and I wish I had gotten one back then. But not just any coach. I wish I had had a coach who understood the changes my body was going through in menopause. It would have saved me a lot of time and disappointment. In this episode of the podcast I share: What it's like to work with an in-person personal trainerWhat it's like to work with an online personal trainer/fitness coachThe benefits of having a personal trainer/fitness coachExamples of how I'm working with three of my clientsHow to choose the perfect personal trainer/coach for you. Enjoy the show! Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership >> (special offer for early joiners!) 40% off my Learn to Lift programs >> Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read more about 1:1 coaching with me >> I run small group programs a couple of times a year - Get on the waitlist >> For weekly tips to your inbox: subscribe to my newsletter>>Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/Support the show: Buy Me A Coffee ☕Looking for dumbbells or a walkpad? Here are my recommendations >>
#58: How Often to Change Your Weight Training Program
Mar 19 2024
#58: How Often to Change Your Weight Training Program
Resources mentioned in the episode: My Learn to Lift courses (for HOME or GYM) >Episode #42: 5 Ways to save time in your weight training sessionsEpisode #18: Progressive OverloadSo you've gotten yourself started weight training with a nice program that hits all your muscles and it's feeling good. But how long should you continue to follow that program? Or maybe it's better to do something different every week?Opinions vary on this one, and in this episode of the podcast, I share my thoughts on how often you should change what you're doing in your strength training sessions. I go over:1️⃣ What is progressive overload2️⃣ Considerations for Beginners3️⃣ My recommended approach to changing the exercises you are doing4️⃣ 4 reasons why changing your program makes sense Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership >> (special offer for early joiners!) 40% off my Learn to Lift programs >> Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read more about 1:1 coaching with me >> I run small group programs a couple of times a year - Get on the waitlist >> For weekly tips to your inbox: subscribe to my newsletter>>Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/Support the show: Buy Me A Coffee ☕Looking for dumbbells or a walkpad? Here are my recommendations >>
#57: Cardio with Weights vs. Strength Training Why they are NOT the same!
Mar 12 2024
#57: Cardio with Weights vs. Strength Training Why they are NOT the same!
One of the biggest mistakes I made with my fitness in my 30s and 40s was believing that my gym's classes with weights would take care of my muscles. Boy was I wrong!When menopause hit, I lost ALL my muscle tone and started just looking 'blobby' - and it seemed to happen overnight!If only I'd realized that not all workouts with weights are created equal. In this episode of the podcast, I explain the three fundamental differences between what I've termed 'cardio with weights' and the kind of strength training that will not only maintain your lean muscle mass but allow you to increase it.Those differences are: 1️⃣  How challenging the weights are2️⃣  Ability to apply progressive overload3️⃣  Ability to recover between setsEnjoy the episode!x Lynn Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership >> (special offer for early joiners!) 40% off my Learn to Lift programs >> Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read more about 1:1 coaching with me >> I run small group programs a couple of times a year - Get on the waitlist >> For weekly tips to your inbox: subscribe to my newsletter>>Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/Support the show: Buy Me A Coffee ☕Looking for dumbbells or a walkpad? Here are my recommendations >>
#56: The 6 Biggest Fitness Mistakes Women over 40 Make
Mar 5 2024
#56: The 6 Biggest Fitness Mistakes Women over 40 Make
As we go through menopause our bodies change in a significant way. That's why our favorite diet and exercise regimens stop working for us. But there is too little information out there about what women should be doing INSTEAD of all the cardio that they've been told to do all their lives. This episode discusses the 6 biggest mistakes women make with their fitness: 1️⃣ Allowing perfection to stand in the way of getting started2️⃣Dieting without strength training 3️⃣ Chasing quick fixes rather than lifestyle changes4️⃣ Avoiding strength training like the plague5️⃣ Doing random workouts expecting to get toned up6️⃣ Wanting strength training to be more entertainingYou'll learn: ✨ Why strength training is essential even if you're NOT interested in building muscle✨ Why staying on the diet rollercoaster is harming your body composition✨ How long it realistically takes to transform your fitness lifestyleEnjoy the show!x Lynn Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership >> (special offer for early joiners!) 40% off my Learn to Lift programs >> Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read more about 1:1 coaching with me >> I run small group programs a couple of times a year - Get on the waitlist >> For weekly tips to your inbox: subscribe to my newsletter>>Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/Support the show: Buy Me A Coffee ☕Looking for dumbbells or a walkpad? Here are my recommendations >>
#55: How to Beat Weight Gain & Loss of Muscle in Midlife
Feb 27 2024
#55: How to Beat Weight Gain & Loss of Muscle in Midlife
Start your transformation: My Strength training kick-starter programs (home & gym options) >Start 1:1 coaching with me >About this episode:I launched the podcast a year ago and never imagined it would be so well received. Clearly, there are a lot of women out there who are looking for answers to how to keep their bodies looking and feeling good in midlife and beyond. Many women over the age of 40 notice changes in their bodies: weight gain, fat redistribution (belly fat), and that their muscle tone is disappearing. And their immediate instinct when their tried-and-true diet and exercise routines fail them is to double down: increase the cardio and cut calories even further. But our bodies have changed, so doubling-down is not the answer. 😕In this episode, I share the cornerstones of working with your 'new' body. The goal is:  to learn how to work with your body, to maintain your weight, muscle and fitness long-term: to get off the diet rollercoaster for good. Enjoy the episode. x Lynn Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership >> (special offer for early joiners!) 40% off my Learn to Lift programs >> Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read more about 1:1 coaching with me >> I run small group programs a couple of times a year - Get on the waitlist >> For weekly tips to your inbox: subscribe to my newsletter>>Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/Support the show: Buy Me A Coffee ☕Looking for dumbbells or a walkpad? Here are my recommendations >>
#53: Aging on Your Own Terms: How to Stay Functional and Fierce
Feb 13 2024
#53: Aging on Your Own Terms: How to Stay Functional and Fierce
One of the things that happens to a lot of us when we hit our 40s (and latest in our 50s) is that we start to realize that we're not going to be here forever, and we start to notice we are aging. And it can feel really scary. 😬I asked my followers what they fear most about aging, and here are some of the things they said: 😕 "Lack of mobility & being dependent"😕 "Scared of issues arising in my health due to aging."😕 "Not being able to live my life like I am used to. Also Alzheimer"In this episode the podcast, I talk about how important it is not to bury your head in the sand. Instead, think about what you want to be able to do when you're 60, 70, 80 or 90 years old, and then do what you can to maintain your body so that you can enjoy those years.Enjoy the episode!x Lynn#healthyaging #aginggracefully #liftforlife #fitafter50 #fitafter60 #podcastbywomenforwomen #podcaster #onlinefitnesscoach #learntoliftweightsafter40 #menopausefitness #menopausecoach Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership >> (special offer for early joiners!) 40% off my Learn to Lift programs >> Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read more about 1:1 coaching with me >> I run small group programs a couple of times a year - Get on the waitlist >> For weekly tips to your inbox: subscribe to my newsletter>>Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/Support the show: Buy Me A Coffee ☕Looking for dumbbells or a walkpad? Here are my recommendations >>
#50: How to lift weights without getting "BULKY"
Jan 23 2024
#50: How to lift weights without getting "BULKY"
A common concern I hear from Gen X women who are thinking about starting to lift weights is how to avoid getting bulky. And all over social media, all you hear is that 'Lifting weights won't make you bulky'. I disagree. Maybe it's a generational thing, but as a Gen Xer, I am more interested in looking firm, toned, and athletic rather than like a gym rat. No offense to those who want to maximize their muscle growth and who like that bodybuilder aesthetic. It's just that we're not all after the same thing. It  IS super important for women over 40 to lift weights - for all the health benefits it brings. Weight training keeps our bodies functioning properly so that we can enjoy a long independent life. In this episode of the 40+ Fitness for Women podcast, I dive into how you can avoid getting "bulky". Enjoy the show! Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership >> (special offer for early joiners!) 40% off my Learn to Lift programs >> Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read more about 1:1 coaching with me >> I run small group programs a couple of times a year - Get on the waitlist >> For weekly tips to your inbox: subscribe to my newsletter>>Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/Support the show: Buy Me A Coffee ☕Looking for dumbbells or a walkpad? Here are my recommendations >>
#49: Why you need to lift HEAVY to build muscle & get toned - especially in perimenopause & menopause
Jan 16 2024
#49: Why you need to lift HEAVY to build muscle & get toned - especially in perimenopause & menopause
Resources mentioned in this episode: Group program registration > Get started with my Strength Training Kick-Starter >Reel showing slowing of reps >Weight training tracker >Simply lifting weights is not enough to get the benefits of resistance training. What?!? That's right. You need to be lifting heavy (for you). In this episode, I explain why.  I cover the basics of muscle biology that everyone should know - if you're interested in getting and staying fit and strong for life:🍁 How we lose muscle as we age, 🍁 How to prevent and even reverse muscle loss🍁 The role of estrogen in supporting muscle, and what that means for women in perimenopause and menopause🍁 The difference between type I and type II muscle fibers and why you need to care about your type II muscle fibersYou'll get answers to the following questions (and more):🔹 Why do people get weaker as they age and is there anything I can do about it?🔹 Why does my body composition seem to be changing as I get older?🔹 Why am I not seeing the same results as that fitness influencer though I'm doing the same exercises?🔹 How heavy do I need to lift to build muscle and increase my strength?🔹 How does menopause affect my strength and ability to build muscle?🔹 Is it a good idea to swap up my weight training exercises often?So, if you're interested in understanding how to get strong and stay strong in midlife and beyond, you'll want to hear this one. Let's get started! Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership >> (special offer for early joiners!) 40% off my Learn to Lift programs >> Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read more about 1:1 coaching with me >> I run small group programs a couple of times a year - Get on the waitlist >> For weekly tips to your inbox: subscribe to my newsletter>>Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/Support the show: Buy Me A Coffee ☕Looking for dumbbells or a walkpad? Here are my recommendations >>
#47: 5 Best New Year’s Resolutions to improve your fitness in 2024
Jan 2 2024
#47: 5 Best New Year’s Resolutions to improve your fitness in 2024
Resources mentioned in episode: Buy me a coffee to support the show > Self-study courses >Group program >Protein episodes: #10: PROTEIN: What you need to know to boost strength and fitness#32: How to get enough protein each dayAbout this episode:🥳 The new year is here! It's the perfect time to make start making some changes to your fitness habits - a clean slate. In this episode, I share my thoughts on the things that women in perimenopause and menopause should be focusing on in 2024 to take care of their bodies and feel better in them. Our bodies change in the menopause transition, and to keep feeling (and looking) good, we need to change what we're doing. Warning: there are no 'sexy' fad diets mentioned here! Just realistic lifestyle changes that you can make. Enjoy the show!x Lynn Support the Show.MAY SPECIALS!! 💫NEW: If you've been lifting and want an effective program to follow, check out my group membership >> (special offer for early joiners!) 40% off my Learn to Lift programs >> Ready to start lifting weights? Get started with my Learn to Lift Programs (at home OR gym versions) >> Read more about 1:1 coaching with me >> I run small group programs a couple of times a year - Get on the waitlist >> For weekly tips to your inbox: subscribe to my newsletter>>Follow & chat with me on Instagram: befitafter40_withlynn/Support the show: Buy Me A Coffee ☕Looking for dumbbells or a walkpad? Here are my recommendations >>